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Download full textFlorida State Board of Health, Jacksonville. – 1965
THIS ISSUE OF "FLORIDA HEALTH NOTES" DISCUSSES FLORIDA'S MIGRANTS AND THE MIGRANT HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE DISCUSSED--THEIR HOUSING AND SANITATION FACILITIES, THEIR LONG WORKING HOURS AND LOW WAGES, THEIR SUMMER MIGRATION PATTERNS, THEIR HEALTH…
Descriptors: Blacks, Church Programs, Day Care, Health Conditions
Wiseman, Robert F. – 1978
After describing the growing concern for older people, the commonly held stereotypes about them and the ways in which researchers examine aging and older people, this paper examines different spatial aspects of aging. Prevailing paradigmatic and theoretical views of aging as they are relevant to geographical study are discussed. Specific spatial…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Futures (of Society), Geographic Concepts, Geographic Distribution
Wheeler, James O.; Brunn, Stanley D. – The Geographical Review, 1968
Conditions and characteristics underlying the spatial distribution of Negroes in rural Southwestern Michigan are studied in this document. The migration of Negroes is traced into the area, the demographic composition is analyzed, and social and economic ties are compared with those of the white population. Census data and household interviews in 4…
Descriptors: Black Population Trends, Demography, Economic Factors, Geographic Distribution
Tucker, Jack; Lee, Everett S. – 1973
Between 1960 and 1970, the black population of the southern United States increased only four percent by comparison with a national increase in black population of twenty percent. Considering the many factors involved in population redistribution, this report compares southern and overall national trends in black population and analyzes the…
Descriptors: Black Population Trends, Blacks, Demography, Inner City
Henderson, Cathy – 1977
Shifts in college enrollments until 1985 are discussed and attributed to a number of factors, among them: differences between states, birthrate changes, and between-state migration. Only students of traditional college age are considered. Enrollment trends are charted, and statistical data for each state appear in tabular form. (MSE)
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Demography, Enrollment Projections, Enrollment Rate
Adams, Arvil V.; Nestel, Gilbert – 1973
This paper presents results, using data from the National Longitudinal Surveys, which support the economic disadvantage of a non-Southern ghetto environment for young black males. Controlling for differences in age, years of school completed, region and character of current residence, it is found that the mean earnings of young black males…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Black Employment, Demography, Economically Disadvantaged
Smith, T. Lynn – 1974
The cause and effect of rural to urban migration is analyzed in this collection of studies completed from the early 1930's to the 1970's. The analysis revealed that urban problems have been closely related to the sociocultural transition going on in rural America--that the changes in life and labor in agriculture have influenced, if not caused,…
Descriptors: Blacks, Demography, History, Low Income Groups
Stanbury, W. T. – 1972
The study examined the economic development of British Columbia (B.C.) Indians who have moved off-reserve. The discussion included: (1) obtaining the sample, (2) sample description, (3) reasons for living off-reserve, (4) employment opportunities, (5) income and poverty line, and (6) academic achievement. A total of 1,095 persons interviewed…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economic Development, Employment Patterns, Income
Dillman, B. L.; McElveen, J. V. – 1971
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there were identifiable differences in the characteristics of 3 groups of youths: (1) those who remained in the same or adjoining counties (nonmigrants), (2) those who migrated to other areas of the South, and (3) those who migrated to areas outside the South. Included in the sample were 700…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anglo Americans, Aspiration, Black Youth
Korel, Liudmila Vasilyevna – 1976
Utilizing data derived from two surveys (1967 and 1970) of the rural population of Novosibirsk province in the USSR, the migration plans and orientations of rural dwellers were compared with actual migration behavior to test the hypothesis that it is possible to predict migration patterns via orientation data. Three types of migration orientations…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attitudes, Decision Making, Economic Factors
Tucker, C. Jack; Hollingsworth, J. Selwyn – 1975
The research reported in this paper is concerned with: the continued shrinkage of the area commonly known as the Southern black belt -- counties in the old South having a major proportion of their populations consisting of Negroes -- up until 1970; the recent role migration has played in black population loss; and the probable effects of lengthy…
Descriptors: Black Employment, Blacks, Census Figures, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedZuiches, James J.; Fuguitt, Glen V. – Growth and Change, 1976
Presenting the results of a nationwide public opinion survey which addresses the issue of support and/or opposition to specific programs aimed at influencing population distribution, this article focuses upon the policy implications of the survey results. (JC)
Descriptors: Migration Patterns, National Surveys, Population Distribution, Program Development
Peer reviewedMusser, Wesley N.; White, Fred C. – Growth and Change, 1977
The industrial composition of employment growth in urban areas in the 1960s is contrasted with that in rural areas to assess recent strengths and weaknesses of rural economies. The relationship between aggregate labor force growth and aggregate job opportunities in rural areas is analyzed to determine the adequacy of employment opportunities to…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Employment Opportunities, Labor Force, Migration Patterns
Peer reviewedMuta, Hiromitsu – Higher Education, 1988
The effects of Japan's decentralization of public and junior colleges and private education subsidy policy on enrollment rates and trends in urban and provincial areas are examined, and disparities likely to occur between regions are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Competition, Decentralization, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedSanchez-Arnau, J. C.; Calvo, Elba Hermida – Higher Education in Europe, 1987
Patterns and reasons for migration of highly educated manpower, primarily from developing to developed nations, are examined; and efforts to encourage return to home countries are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Brain Drain, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Attainment
